Multiuse optical sensor
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a source emitting electromagnetic radiation through a transparent barrier;
a position sensitive detector behind a first side of the barrier measuring a position and intensity of the electromagnetic radiation reflected off a body part of an organism placed on a surface of a second side of the barrier, the source modulated to reduce an effect of ambient radiation on the measurement; and
electronics to calculate (a) a position of the body part on the surface of the barrier based on the position of the measured reflected radiation and (b) a photoplethysmograph from changes to the reflected light intensity;
wherein the position sensitive detector measures the position of the reflected electromagnetic radiation by generating first and second currents at first and second ends, respectively, of the position sensitive detector, the first and second currents varying depending on a light distribution of the reflected electromagnetic radiation on a surface of the position sensitive detector facing the first side of the barrier.
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Abstract
One or more electromagnetic radiation sources, such as a light emitting diode, may emit electromagnetic waves into a volume of space. When an object enters the volume of space, the electromagnetic waves may reflect off the object and strike one or more position sensitive detectors after passing through an imaging optical system such as glass, plastic lens, or a pinhole located at known distances from the sources. Mixed signal electronics may process detected signals at the position sensitive detectors to calculate position information as well as total reflected light intensity, which may be used in medical and other applications. A transparent barrier may separate the sources and detectors from the objects entering the volume of space and reflecting emitted waves. Methods and devices are provided.
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40 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a source emitting electromagnetic radiation through a transparent barrier; a position sensitive detector behind a first side of the barrier measuring a position and intensity of the electromagnetic radiation reflected off a body part of an organism placed on a surface of a second side of the barrier, the source modulated to reduce an effect of ambient radiation on the measurement; and electronics to calculate (a) a position of the body part on the surface of the barrier based on the position of the measured reflected radiation and (b) a photoplethysmograph from changes to the reflected light intensity; wherein the position sensitive detector measures the position of the reflected electromagnetic radiation by generating first and second currents at first and second ends, respectively, of the position sensitive detector, the first and second currents varying depending on a light distribution of the reflected electromagnetic radiation on a surface of the position sensitive detector facing the first side of the barrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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emitting electromagnetic radiation from a source through a transparent barrier; reflecting the emitted radiation off a body part of an organism placed on a surface of a first side of the barrier; detecting a position and intensity of the reflected radiation at a position sensitive detector behind a second side of the barrier; modulating the radiation to reduce an effect of ambient radiation on the detection; calculating a position of the body part on the surface from the detected position of the reflected radiation; and calculating a photoplethysmograph from changes to the reflected radiation intensity; wherein the position sensitive detector measures the position of the reflected electromagnetic radiation by generating first and second currents at first and second ends, respectively, of the position sensitive detector, the first and second currents varying depending on a light distribution of the reflected electromagnetic radiation on a surface of the position sensitive detector facing the first side of the barrier. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A device comprising:
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means for emitting electromagnetic radiation through a transparent barrier; means for measuring, from behind a first side of the barrier, a position and intensity of the electromagnetic radiation reflected off a body part of an organism placed on a surface of a second side of the barrier; and means for calculating (a) a position of the body part on the surface of the barrier based on the position of the measured reflected radiation and (b) a photoplethysmograph from changes to the reflected light intensity; wherein the means for measuring the position of the reflected electromagnetic radiation includes a step for generating first and second currents, the first and second currents varying depending on a light distribution of the reflected electromagnetic radiation on a surface of means for measuring the position of the reflected electromagnetic radiation facing the first side of the barrier, and wherein the means for emitting electromagnetic radiation through a transparent barrier further includes means for modulating to reduce an effect of ambient radiation on the measurement. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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